Utilité des théories cognitives des émotions dans la réflexion scientifique consacrée aux émotions des enseignants

The author examines the utility of cognitive theories of emotions for scientific reflexion dedicated to teachers´ emotion. Emotions are a phenomenon relatively rarely described and often treated as irrational or uncontrollable. Cognitive approches enhance the mental contents of the emotional experience, viewing it as a conscious and fully informative act. Such a vision allows to understand teachers´ emotions better, to analyse their deep contents and to perceive them as valuable sources of knowledge.